Find the shortest distance between the lines $\vec{r} = (4\hat{i} - \hat{j}) + \lambda(\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 3\hat{k})$ and $\vec{r} = (\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}) + \mu(2\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} - 5\hat{k})$.

Let $D$ be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point $A(2,0,3)$ to the line joining the points $B(0,4,1)$ and $C(-2,0,4)$. Then the ratio in which $D$ divides $BC$ is

Find the foot of the perpendicular from the point $(0,2,3)$ on the line $\frac{x+3}{5}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z+4}{3}$.

Let a straight line $L$ pass through the point $P(2, -1, 3)$ and be perpendicular to the lines $\frac{x-1}{2} = \frac{y+1}{1} = \frac{z-3}{-2}$ and $\frac{x-3}{1} = \frac{y-2}{3} = \frac{z+2}{4}$. If the line $L$ intersects the $yz$-plane at the point $Q$,then the distance between the points $P$ and $Q$ is:

Find the coordinates of the point where the line passing through $(5, 1, 6)$ and $(3, 4, 1)$ crosses the $YZ$-plane.

Line $L_1$ passes through the points $\hat{i}+\hat{j}$ and $\hat{k}-\hat{i}$. Line $L_2$ passes through the point $\hat{j}+2\hat{k}$ and is parallel to the vector $\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}$. If $x\hat{i}+y\hat{j}+z\hat{k}$ is the point of intersection of the lines $L_1$ and $L_2$,then $(y-x)=$